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Download full textOffice of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2018
In 2015-16, the high school graduation rate reached a record high of 84 percent (U.S. Department of Education 2017). Despite the gains, over half a million students still drop out of high school each year (U.S. Department of Education 2015a). High schools have adopted various strategies designed to keep students who are at risk of not graduating…
Descriptors: Required Courses, Repetition, At Risk Students, High School Students
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2018
In 2015-16, the high school graduation rate reached a record high of 84 percent (U.S. Department of Education 2017). Despite the gains, over half a million students still drop out of high school each year (U.S. Department of Education 2015). High schools have adopted various strategies designed to keep students who are at risk of not graduating in…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Graduation Rate, Dropouts, At Risk Students
Stephens, Robert T. – 1990
A study of a random sample of 220 male inmates at New York State's Sing Sing Correctional Facility was conducted in the summer of 1989. Questionnaires were distributed directly to the inmates. A questionnaire in Spanish was administered when appropriate. It was found that 79 percent were high school dropouts, including 78 percent of the black…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adults, Attendance
